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Table T1. Primary site operational plan and time estimates.

Proposed site
Latitude/Longitude
Water
depth (m)
Operation description
Transit
(days)
Coring
(days)
Logging
(days)


Transit 349 nmi from Bridgetown, Barbados, to Site DR-3C
1.5





Seismic survey over Site DR-3C
0.3



DR-8B
9°27.23'N
2950
Hole A: APC/XCB to 280 mbsf

1.8


54°20.52'W
Logging: triple combo, FMS, checkshot survey*


1.6


Hole B: APC/XCB to 280 mbsf

1.6



Hole C: APC/XCB to 280 mbsf

1.8



Site DR-8B operations time subtotal:

5.2
1.6



Transit 23.2 nmi from Site DR-8B to Site DR-3C
0.1



DR-3C
9°26'N
3215
Hole A: APC/XCB to 485 mbsf

3.3


54°44'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)

3.0



Hole C: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)

3.2



Logging: triple combo, FMS*


1.4


Site DR-3C operations time subtotal:

9.5
1.4



Transit 32.6 nmi Site DR-3C to Site DR-5B
0.2



DR-5B
9°18'N
2340
Hole A: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)

2.8


54°12'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)

2.7



Logging: triple combo, FMS*


1.4


Site DR-5B operations time subtotal:

5.5
1.4



Transit 16.9 nmi Site DR-5B to Site DR-2
0.1



DR-2
9°5'N
1895
Hole A: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)

2.8


54°1'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)

2.7



Hole C: Drill to ~500 mbsf, RCB 500–970 mbsf

4.7



Logging: triple combo, FMS, checkshot survey*


2.4


Site DR-2 operations time subtotal:

10.2
2.4



Transit 2956.4 nmi from Site DR-2 to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11.6




Transit and onsite time subtotals:
13.8
30.5
6.8

Leg 207 primary site operational days total:
51.0

Note: * = Logging times include hole preparation. APC/XCB = advanced piston coring/extended core barrel, RCB = rotary core barrel. Triple combo = triple combination tool string, FMS = Formation MicroScanner tool string.

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